Bartlett Lake Olympic Triathlon
1500 m Swim, 24.8 mi Bike, 6.2 mi Run
Mike competed in his first Olympic Triathlon this past weekend out at Bartlett Lake. This race is ranked the toughest most beautiful triathlon in Arizona. We were up at 3:15am to get ready and out the door by 4:00am. I realized why this race is considered the toughest when we were driving on the incredible hilly road that Mike would soon be biking 24.8 miles on. Hunter went with us to cheer Mike on and keep me company for the approximately 4 hours it took to complete the race. Due to the location of the race there really isn't anywhere to watch other than during the swim. The rest of the time you only see the athletes when they are in the transition area. I was cold enough in the morning that I was wearing a jacket and of course that is when the swim part of the triathlon is done. By the end of the race it was 82 degrees. Mike did fantastic. The official times are not available on-line yet but when we left he was placed 4th in his age group. He has been training a lot and it showed. When we did get to see him he looked strong and confident. After the race and the following day his body feels great and only dealing with a sore knee. Half Ironman in two weeks. I think he is ready.
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